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Publisher's Summary

CDF Lieutenant Harry Wilson has one simple task: Watch an ambassador's dog while the diplomat is conducting sensitive negotiations with an alien race. But you know dogs - always getting into something. And when this dog gets into something that could launch an alien civil war, Wilson has to find a way to solve the conflict, fast, or be the one in the Colonial Union's doghouse.

"The Dog King" is a tale from John Scalzi's The Human Division, a series of self-contained but interrelated short stories set in the Old Man's War universe.

Listen to the complete edition of The Human Division, the fifth full-length book by John Scalzi in the Old Man's War universe.

O.K. its a lightweight story but such fun. The versatile and inventive Wilson is thrust into one of his most difficult positions yet - walking the ambassadors dog. Great sardonic dialogue which is brilliantly interpreted by William Dufris and worth every penny of the 79p price. Go buy and enjoy.

I really liked this episode. A bit different than the rest, there are several funny points here, Wilson is a good character....

And c'mon, a title that says "the dog king" is interesting in a space theme book. What is really good in this series is how everyone keeps on pointing the blame and faluts toward Wilson.

Cheers

4 of 5 people found this review helpful

AudioAddict

Austin, Texas, USA

26/03/13

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"Delightful Short Story"

In my opinion, this book is the only standalone story in this series since The B-Team (first episode). It is clever and humorous, yet within the realm of The Human Division sci-fi background. I would definitely recommend this for a light 58-minute listen!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Dave

Whittier, CA

01/03/13

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"Wondering if This Series is For You?"

If you've been keeping an eye on this series, but haven't been sure whether to give it a shot or not, this is the episode for you. It's under an hour long, filled with fun SF stuff, humor, dog-eating alien plants (relax, it's totally fine), and completely self-contained, and as entertaining as you'd expect from Scalzi.

I personally found it to be the right balance of ridiculous SF fun at the ideal length. For less than a dollar, it's hard to beat.

2 of 3 people found this review helpful

David D. Schneider

Albuquerque, USA

19/10/16

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"This one is just OK __________________________ 😱"

5 stars is great. 4 stars is good. 3 stars is OK. ________________________________________________In this short story Scalzi doesn't have time to build his same great and scintillating character dialogue. Still worth the listen. 😱

Reminds me of the short stories/novellas written in the mystery/whodunnit/Ellery Queen magazines. You don't need a sci fi background to enjoy this "who dunnit" (sort of). This series is going from strength to strength in a gentle. no challenging way. Well written

0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Dennis

05/03/13

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"Top Notch!"

This is a very good but short story. Great narration. Kept me smiling the hole listen.

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

danny lawrence

Charlotte, NC USA

02/03/13

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"One of the better parts of this series"

This short story is classic John Scalzi. Harry Wilson has one simple job to do, watch the Ambassadors dog. What could possibly go wrong? Everything of course, so Harry has to do the things no one else would think of and try to save the day or at least the dog.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Joshua

mcleansville, NC, United States

01/03/13

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"Light, Witty and Fun"

Another solid episode in Scalzi's "The Human Division" ongoing series. This one was light, witty and funny, and a lot of fun. Definitely one of the most enjoyable episodes to date. Also good if you like dogs. :)

0 of 0 people found this review helpful

leonie

Australia

27/02/13

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"sci-fi with humor"

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This story has a serious subject - peace in the universe- (or at least "lets have enough friends to scare off the enemies") - but the fate of a cute puppy could make or break diplomatic talks.

What did you like best about this story?

the real emotions and the fun elements.

Have you listened to any of William Dufris’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I loved the narration. One man can get so many tones to make the storey seamless. I love it when one character is angry with another and I just forgot it was all being read by one person.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It takes a lot for a book to make me laugh or cry, but this one kept me interested and brought a smile once or twice.

Any additional comments?

Great series so far. I have my favourite characters but even the stories with a different focus keep me interested.

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

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